SHEET /m/ethylene-glycol · PubChem CID 174 · CAS 107-21-1 · REV 2026.07
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Ethylene glycol
from sourceC2H6O2 · 62.07 g/mol
ethylene alcohol · glycol alcohol · ethanediol · Fridex
What is Ethylene glycol?
Antifreeze. It tastes sweet, which is why pets and children drink it, and the body turns it into acids that attack the kidneys. from source
CategoryEveryday chemistry
Chemical familyAlcohols
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
SMILES
C(CO)ORelative acute toxicity from source
Animal study data · LD50
- Reported LD50
- 4,700 mg/kg · very low toxicity
- Species
- rat
- Route
- oral
An LD50 describes acute toxicity under experimental conditions and is not a safe or dangerous dose for a person.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
4,700 mg/kg · very low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
7 more reported values
- 7,500 mg/kgLD50 · oral · mouse
- 8,200 mg/kgLD50 · oral · guinea pig
- 8,810 mg/kgLD50 · oral · dog
- 2,800 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 3,260 mg/kgLD50 · iv · rat
- 5,010 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 9,530 mg/kgLD50 · dermal · rabbit
DangerIrritantHealth hazardH302, H303, H315, H316, H320, H332, H335, H336, H360, H370, H372, H373from source
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Where Ethylene glycol leads
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